Analyst Richard Aboulafia, with the Teal Group, took Boeing corporate officers to task for their engineering and product development strategy in his monthly column. Aboulafia writes that engineers have been nudged aside by company “bean counters.”

Here’s an excerpt:

Chicago’s view of engineering, as seen in management changes, union negotiations, product launch decisions, and design outsourcing moves, is that it’s a secondary consideration, far behind financial and market considerations.